Rehab over surgery: Chris Woakes ready to take risky route to make it to Ashes
Woakes said that rehab after surgery would mean he would be out for three or four months, which would be too close to the Ashes. "From what I've heard from physios and specialists is that the rehab of a surgery option would be closer to four months or three to four months. That's obviously touching on the Ashes and Australia so it makes it tricky."From a rehab point of view you can probably get it strong again within eight weeks. So that could be an option, but again obviously still waiting to get the full report on it," said Woakes.The Ashes is all set to begin in November this year. - Ends
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